People Ex Rel. Lawless v. City of Quincy

Community High School District No. 40, Prairie School District No. 144, and the Town of Gilmer, all in Adams county, have appealed from the judgment of the county court of Adams county sustaining the objection of the city of Quincy to the collector’s application for judgment and order of sale for delinquent taxes for the year 1944. The city paid the taxes under protest and filed objections asking a refund of the total amount of the taxes paid on the theory that the property assessed was not subject to taxation.

The facts are stipulated, and, insofar as material, are as follows: Prior to April…